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Bird flu could have a ‘devastating impact’ on UK’s seabirds, RSPB warns

An outbreak of a virulent form of bird flu is having a “devastating impact” on the UK’s seabirds, the RSPB has said. The conservation charity spoke out amid concerns for the UK’s only roseate tern breeding colony, and separately, following the ...

01 Jul 2022 at 17:42

Bird flu closes the Farne Islands to visitors

One of England’s most important seabird colonies has closed to human visitors due to the spread of bird flu. The Farne Islands off the Northumberland coast – home to around 200,000 birds – have been affected by a deadly outbreak of avian ...

01 Jul 2022 at 14:00

‘Wildlife tragedy’ as bird flu devastates important island colony

A bird flu outbreak on one of the UK’s most important habitats, which could potentially kill tens of thousands of seabirds, has been branded an “unprecedented wildlife tragedy”. Rangers working on the Farne Islands off the ...

25 Jul 2022 at 02:48

National Trust rangers move into lifeboat house to monitor little tern colony

Three National Trust rangers have moved into a lifeboat house on a remote shingle spit to monitor a colony of one of the UK’s rarest seabirds through the breeding season. Rangers will live on site at Blakeney Point on the ...

11 Apr 2023 at 09:05

Scottish Government urged to act over rising seabird deaths

Urgent calls have been made for the Scottish Government to develop a response plan to the thousands of dead seabirds found on Scotland’s coastline. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has swept through colonies, ...

08 Jun 2022 at 19:39

Little tern chicks fledge after project to raise beach above high tides

The highest number of little tern chicks for 17 years has been recorded at an island in Essex, after work to raise their beach habitat above high tides. Forty-two little tern chicks fledged at Horsey Island during ...

07 Nov 2023 at 13:52

Bird flu outbreak at breeding colony ‘devastating news’ for Arctic terns

Wildlife experts have reported a “devastating” bird flu outbreak at the UK mainland’s biggest breeding colony of Arctic terns. In the last two weeks, more than 600 dead chicks have been recovered from the Long ...

10 Jul 2023 at 14:05

Rangers gear up for first full count of Farne Islands’ puffins in five years

Rangers on the Farne Islands are gearing up for their first full puffin count for five years, amid hopes that the key breeding site is free of bird flu. The National Trust, which looks after the islands, said ...

05 Jun 2024 at 11:34

Anxious wait to see how Arctic terns fare at colony struck by bird flu in 2023

Rangers looking after Britain’s largest mainland colony of Arctic terns are “on tenterhooks” to see how the seabirds fare after a devastating outbreak of bird flu last year. National Trust rangers are ...

08 Jul 2024 at 11:50

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5 unusual birds you may spot in your garden in summer and beyond

Have you ever noticed an exotic-looking bird in your garden and wondered what it was? For those looking to attract unusual birds to their gardens, there’s a variety of plants readily accessible in ...

20 Jul 2023 at 12:57

Arctic tern numbers down nearly a third at key breeding site, experts warn

Numbers of Arctic terns nesting at a key breeding site have dropped by nearly a third this year, as experts warn climate change and disease are hitting the rare birds. Some of the UK’s rarest ...

03 Jul 2025 at 00:01

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